oh no, it doesn't run constantly. i installed it a few months ago. i had been using a gas powered pump to keep it full, but of course that is too much trouble. once it was full, i would just run it ever so often. i would let the pond get a few inches low and then run it until it was topped off again. i shut the pump off on thanksgiving day and it hasn't ran since. i actually have removed it and stored it for the winter. i was just curious if i could route some pipe to the deeper part and use it to circulate the water and it be beneficial.
right now the pond is a few inches low. we had some rain, but not near enough to overcome the drought. my incoming stream is starting to flow some, just not enough to keep it full.
